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using System;

namespace biz.ritter.javapi.security
{

    /**
     * {@code Guard} implementors protect access to other objects.
     */
    public interface Guard
    {

        /**
         * Checks whether access to the specified {@code Object} should be granted.
         * This method returns silently if access is granted, otherwise a {@code
         * SecurityException} is thrown.
         *
         * @param object
         *            the object to be protected by this {@code Guard}.
         * @throws SecurityException
         *             if access is not granted.
         */
        void checkGuard(Object obj);//throws SecurityException;
    }
}